There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Rothenburg by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 69 bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Görlitzbus 860 / ...
- Take the bus from Görlitz Busbahnhof to Rothenburg Schützenplatzbus 69
3h 13mDrive 111.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Dresden to Rothenburgcar 111.3 km
1h 17m€16–23Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain Rb60 / ...
3h 17m€42–120Train, line 69 bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain Rb60 / ...
- Take the bus from Görlitz Busbahnhof to Rothenburg Schützenplatzbus 69
3h 22mTrain, line 69 bus via Goerlitz
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Görlitz Busbahnhof to Rothenburg Schützenplatzbus 69
3h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Rothenburg is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Rothenburg is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Görlitz Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Horka via Goerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Dresden and Rothenburg is 128 km. The road distance is 111.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Rothenburg without a car is to bus and line 69 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Dresden to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Dresden to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Rothenburg train services, operated by trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB, depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Rothenburg is to bus and line 69 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?
You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Görlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Görlitz Busbahnhof to Rothenburg Schützenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Görlitz Busbahnhof to Rothenburg Schützenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Görlitz Busbahnhof to Rothenburg Schützenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Görlitz station.
Dresden to Rothenburg train services, operated by trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB, arrive at Görlitz Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Rothenburg is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Dresden to Rothenburg.
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